Why are there so many differences between BtS and PtS?
It seems to be on purpose. In one of the letters to the Polgara scrapbook, David speaks about this, and says not to bother pointing them out. In the book, Polgara says that she has a different viewpoint and remembers things differently to Belgarath. Now, given the fact David has put this in, it means he knows there are differences and doesn’t want to change them. It is more realistic to think that Polgara and Belgarath cannot remember something exactly when it’s something that occurred 3000 years ago. What order should the novels be read in? The books were meant to be read in the order in which they were written. The Belgariad, followed by the Malloreon, followed by the two prequels. The Rivan Codex should be read after the two series, but it could be read before the prequels. However, a large segment of the book is an earlier version of a chapter in BtS, so it’s generally a good idea to read the Codex last. If you read them in any other order, what suspense and surprise there is will
